赖世雄进阶英语词汇3500 Unit120

 　　unfortunately

　　adv.不幸地

　　Unfortunately, Jane won't be able to go to movies with us tonight.

　　很不幸地，阿珍今晚无法和我们去看电影。

　　misfortune

　　n.不幸，灾祸

　　I feel sorry for the misfortunes of those poor kids in Africa.

　　我对那些可怜的非洲孩子所遭遇的不幸深感遗憾。

　　Annie had the misfortune to lose her baby in the car accident.

　　安妮不幸地在这场车祸中失去了她的孩子。

　　cope

　　vi.对抗，应付（与介词With并用）

　　This problem is hard to cope with. =This problem is hard to deal with. =This problem is hard to handle.

　　这个问题很难处理。

　　realistic

　　a.实际的；现实的

　　It is not realistic to expect a promotion¹ if you're not devoted² to your work.

　　你不投入工作而只想升职是很不切实际的。

　　You have to be realistic about your level of proficiency³ in English.

　　你要对自己的英语造诣程度实际一点。

　　thorough

　　n.彻底的

　　The doctor gave Jen a thorough check-up.

　　医生帮小珍做了彻底的全身检査。

　　thoroughly⁴

　　adv.彻底地，完全地

　　Make sure that all the students thoroughly understand what you want them to do.

　　务必要让所有学生完全地了解你要他们去做什么。

　　insure

　　vt.保险，投保

　　Have you insured your house against fire?

　　你有帮你的房子投保火险吗？

　　insurance

　　n.保险

　　Ed gave me a brief introduction of the four types of life insurance provided by the company.

　　艾德为我简略介绍这家公司提供的4种人寿保险。

　　outstanding

　　a.杰出的

　　Mark is an outstanding young man. Nothing bad can be said about him.

　　马克是个杰出的青年。他无可挑剔。

　　healthful

　　a.有益健康的

　　Regular exercise is healthful to your body.

　　规律的运动有益你的身体健康。

1 promotion   

n.提升，晋级；促销，宣传

参考例句：

• The teacher conferred with the principal about Dick's promotion.教师与校长商谈了迪克的升级问题。
• The clerk was given a promotion and an increase in salary.那个职员升了级，加了薪。

2 devoted   

adj.忠诚的，忠实的，热心的，献身于...的

参考例句：

• He devoted his life to the educational cause of the motherland.他为祖国的教育事业贡献了一生。
• We devoted a lengthy and full discussion to this topic.我们对这个题目进行了长时间的充分讨论。

3 proficiency   

n.精通，熟练，精练

参考例句：

• He plied his trade and gained proficiency in it.他勤习手艺，技术渐渐达到了十分娴熟的地步。
• How do you think of your proficiency in written and spoken English?你认为你的书面英语和口语熟练程度如何？

4 thoroughly   

adv.完全地，彻底地，十足地

参考例句：

• The soil must be thoroughly turned over before planting.一定要先把土地深翻一遍再下种。
• The soldiers have been thoroughly instructed in the care of their weapons.士兵们都系统地接受过保护武器的训练。